Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar and mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts.

Turn peanut butter mixture onto a surface lightly dusted with some of the remaining confectioners' sugar; knead in enough of the remaining confectioners' sugar until mixture holds its shape when formed. Shape into small egg-shaped pieces. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter until fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar and mix well. Stir in coconut and nuts.

Turn peanut butter mixture onto a surface lightly dusted with some of the remaining confectioners' sugar; knead in enough of the remaining confectioners' sugar until mixture holds its shape when formed. Shape into small egg-shaped pieces. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

sugar, the tsp. vanilla extract and the Tbsp. corn syrup. I didn't knead the candy mixture per se-I did just use my hands to mix in the coconut and the nuts-just until combined. I did cover the candy eggs and chill 1 hour, then I melted a 14-oz. bag of chocolate candy disks with 1 Tbsp. shortening over boiling water in my double boiler. I then chilled the eggs in order to allow the chocolate covering to set. This recipe made about 2-1/2 dozen-if I make the eggs a smaller size, I can yield more candy! This recipe is a pleasure to prepare! I made them again on 4/15/14! Thank you, Ruth Seitz, for sharing your Mom's recipe!

For me, this recipe is definitely a keeper! delowenstein p.s. If I don't have enough candy disks to melt, I would use 1 cup of disks and about 1 to 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips with the shortening to cover the eggs!"

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delowenstein User ID: 37660538835

Reviewed Mar. 20, 2012Edited Apr. 15, 2014

"I'd made these treats last year and I plan to make them again! This is a great recipe!

Dawn E. Lowenstein"

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delowenstein User ID: 37660539858

Reviewed Mar. 20, 2012Edited Apr. 15, 2014

"I had made thiese eggs last year & they were such fun to prepare! I took them to my volunteer hospital job and everyone there enjoyed them! I plan to make them this year, too! Dawn E. Lowenstein"

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cynthiaelliott User ID: 186750418124

Reviewed Apr. 20, 2011

"We loved these eggs. I will make these again. I used my devilled egg trays, sprayed with pam, to shaped these eggs. It worked very well."

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Spiffy64 User ID: 51254609313

Reviewed May. 15, 2010

"Very delicious..had a reeses peanut butter cup flavor....I really enjoyed them. I was out of walnuts so I added more coconut and powdered sugar....Very good, will make again!"

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micheleclow User ID: 67771529307

Reviewed Apr. 3, 2010

"These are great!!! I just ran across the recipe & realized I've made these for years. Everyone always loves these easy treats."

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nesting in Illinois User ID: 4722043446

Reviewed Apr. 11, 2009

"These are great. I made them in the past and just made them today for my kids, 14 and 18."